Media

Mixed Martial Arts
Industry Moves

The Professional Fighters League has hired World Wrestling Entertainment executive Emilio Revelo to a senior role overseeing the global distribution of its Bellator brand as well as developing the growth of the company's Hispanic audience.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

LiveMode has taken on strategic investment from US growth equity firm General Atlantic and Brazilian financial services company XP Investimentos, backers of one of two groups bidding to control commercial operations in Brazilian football.
Football
Media

The Brasileirão Série B 2024 kicked off with all matches shown live over the weekend, after a late completion of the broadcast picture in the country.
Football
Media

The Euro 2024 deal comes with rights on the market for in-flight and in-ship broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
Football
Media

Broadcast rights to the Premier League and the FA Cup are being sold together in Japan and South Korea, some of the first international territories in which the rights have been bundled, SportBusiness…
Motorsport
Media

Viaplay is closing in on the renewal of its key Formula 1 rights in the Netherlands in a deal that would help to alleviate doubts over its future in the Dutch market following a wider international retreat.
Basketball
Media

Skweek’s sublicensing deal for France’s LNB Pro A has collapsed amid a dispute with the production arm of L’Équipe, increasing the scrutiny over the future of the basketball streaming platform’s short-te…
Football
Media

The domestic Bundesliga rights sales process has ground to a halt after DAZN, one of the bidders, accused the league of violating competition laws by not accepting its offer
Multiple Sports
Media

Regional sports network (RSN) owner and operator Diamond Sports Group has taken another step towards exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after a judge scheduled a June 18 confirmation hearing.
Tennis
Governance

The ATP and WTA are understood to have reached consensus on key issues that would enable the two entities to combine their commercial interests, paving the way for a historic merger.
Football
Media

Fifa has launched a tender process in Indonesia for media rights to the next two men’s and women’s World Cups, with the country optimistic about its qualification for the 2026 edition after defeating Vie…
Football
Media

DAZN’s longstanding strategy of showcasing top European football leagues in its major markets has been maintained through its retention of LaLiga rights in both Italy and Portugal for five more seasons.
Football
Finance & Law

Plans to list FC Barcelona’s Barça Media business in the US will be shelved at the end of this month if the Spanish club does not receive the €40m ($42.5m) it is owed from such a deal, following further renegotiations to the agreement.
Football
Media

Eclat Media Group will enter its fifth consecutive Uefa club competitions rights cycle after renewing its exclusive broadcast rights in South Korea following a recently issued tender process
Football
Media

Lega Serie A continues its piecemeal international rights sales strategy, picking off markets in direct deals, and has now issued an RFP in Poland, SportBusiness understands.
Multiple Sports
Media

EMedia states it is "satisfied that our perseverance to stop MultiChoice’s anti-competitive behaviour has paid off" following the Competition Tribunal ruling.
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

A new, five-year deal between IMG and the English Football League will facilitate a sizeable jump in broadcast production specification for matches that currently go out on the iFollow streaming service
Football
Media

Disney's entry into the Nordics rights market, landing the Uefa Europa League and Conference League in Denmark and Sweden, enables it to secure locally relevant content ahead of a more potentially heavyweight rights spend.